Alaska Railroad GP 7L

[bas]

Hello everbody

I just started working on my new Alaska GP 7L



I started with a Bachmann GP7, chopped the nose and prepared the frame by milling it down by 2 mm. A new Atlas cabine is already prepared and fits perfectly. 

The final result should be something like this:

www.alaskarails.org/creations/PD-1803/PD-1803-Model-Builder.jpg

Walthers had a GP7, but I don' t like it that much. Too wide in the proportions.


Best regards

Bas

[gnufe]

Hi Bas,

Looks like your off to a good start. Just so you know, the AAR-B sideframes that bachmann makes will fit on the same trucks. I detailed a bachmann gp30 and gp35 as Illinois Central Gulf locos of GM&O ancestry. They were built on trade in Alco trucks, so when I built the models, I ordered trucks and discoverd the wheelbase is the same on bachmann blomberg and AAR-B trucks. Im detailing a Bachmann GP7 as an NC&StL gp, so I had to figure out how to put switcher trucks on it... that was a job, but I did it... Ive got to finish that one up...

Stuart

[icghogger]

(I apologize for the Hijack of your thread Bas, I promise it won't happen again!)

Stuart, what color are you using for your NC GP7?

[bas]

That was one of the first things i saw when I bought the Bachmann FA2  a year ago....the trucks fit on the F7...





This is as far as I am now....I am going to see if I can find and order the correct paint, but I think I have to make it myself....you can't find Alaska Railroad yellow and blue in Switzerland.

Regards

Bas

Randy Earle: no problem ;-)

[gnufe]

Bas,

It's looking great! I'm glad you figured that out with the trucks.. I'll have to post some pics of my pair..

icghogger, I plan to use wisconsin central maroon.. The nc&stl Preservation Society had that on their site as a close match.. I'll have to post pictures of it too..

Stuart

[icghogger]

Thanks, Stuart, looking forward to your post!

[bas]

Paintjob done....still lots of things to do....





Regards

Bas